Rural News
Rabobank NZ CEO tells MPs 'we're doing our bit to create competition in the New Zealand market'
7th Nov 24, 11:59am
Rabobank NZ CEO tells MPs 'we're doing our bit to create competition in the New Zealand market'
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says any possible bank profit tax 'not on the top of my list of things that I can do anything about'
5th Nov 24, 9:14am
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says any possible bank profit tax 'not on the top of my list of things that I can do anything about'
‘Are you milking farmers instead of cows?’ ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson defends banking profitability during Parliamentary hearing
23rd Oct 24, 12:39pm
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‘Are you milking farmers instead of cows?’ ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson defends banking profitability during Parliamentary hearing
Dairy company Synlait says it 'can now confidently draw a line under several of the difficulties faced and move onto the more important matters concerning running a growing and viable business'
30th Sep 24, 9:52am
Dairy company Synlait says it 'can now confidently draw a line under several of the difficulties faced and move onto the more important matters concerning running a growing and viable business'
Aiming to reduce transport CO2 emissions, Taupõ's Miraka dairy company introduces hydrogen-diesel powered milk tanker
4th Sep 24, 2:03pm
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Aiming to reduce transport CO2 emissions, Taupõ's Miraka dairy company introduces hydrogen-diesel powered milk tanker
Government to limit the amount of new forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme
17th Jul 24, 7:16am
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Government to limit the amount of new forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme
Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
27th Mar 24, 4:05pm
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Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
Synlait says while it is confident in its strategy 'to right-size its cost base', the uncertainty of 'broader macroeconomic factors' means the company is not providing result guidance for the coming year at this stage
25th Sep 23, 11:02am
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Synlait says while it is confident in its strategy 'to right-size its cost base', the uncertainty of 'broader macroeconomic factors' means the company is not providing result guidance for the coming year at this stage
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Synlait’s 'delivery in full and on time performance' of its manufacturing and supply agreement with a2 Milk has fallen 'below the level required', according to a2
18th Sep 23, 11:53am
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Synlait’s 'delivery in full and on time performance' of its manufacturing and supply agreement with a2 Milk has fallen 'below the level required', according to a2
China's economic slowdown could put added pressure on New Zealand's regional economies
22nd Aug 23, 6:14pm
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China's economic slowdown could put added pressure on New Zealand's regional economies
Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
20th Jul 23, 1:32pm
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Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted
14th Jun 23, 5:00am
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Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted
Food prices should fall in 2023, but how can we prepare for more food-price shocks?
6th Jun 23, 1:38pm
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Food prices should fall in 2023, but how can we prepare for more food-price shocks?
NZ farmers worry about ‘carbon leakage’ if they have to pay for emissions, but they could benefit from playing the long game
12th Apr 23, 10:27am
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NZ farmers worry about ‘carbon leakage’ if they have to pay for emissions, but they could benefit from playing the long game
Left to rot or mowed down; why some NZ growers aren't bringing their crops to market at all
18th Sep 22, 6:10am
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Left to rot or mowed down; why some NZ growers aren't bringing their crops to market at all
Heartland Group Holdings expanding in Australia through up to A$154 million acquisition of livestock finance business StockCo Australia
1st Apr 22, 12:33pm
Heartland Group Holdings expanding in Australia through up to A$154 million acquisition of livestock finance business StockCo Australia
Climate science does not distinguish between urban and rural, cocky and townie. It will take both to bring NZ safely through the dangerous 21st century
22nd Nov 21, 8:58am
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Climate science does not distinguish between urban and rural, cocky and townie. It will take both to bring NZ safely through the dangerous 21st century
New Zealand strikes free trade agreement with the United Kingdom; Benefits for meat exporters to be phased in over 15 years
21st Oct 21, 10:32am
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New Zealand strikes free trade agreement with the United Kingdom; Benefits for meat exporters to be phased in over 15 years
Dairy company Synlait sees return to 'similar levels' of profits as prior to this year by 2023
27th Sep 21, 9:01am
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Dairy company Synlait sees return to 'similar levels' of profits as prior to this year by 2023
Dairy company Synlait has reached a sale-and-leaseback agreement on its Mangere property that it paid $12.4 mln for in 2017
9th Sep 21, 10:10am
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Dairy company Synlait has reached a sale-and-leaseback agreement on its Mangere property that it paid $12.4 mln for in 2017
Dairy company Synlait is signalling the cutting of perhaps 200 staff, through which it aims to save $10 mln-$12 mln a year
8th Sep 21, 9:22am
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Dairy company Synlait is signalling the cutting of perhaps 200 staff, through which it aims to save $10 mln-$12 mln a year
New Zealand's largest corporate farmer is Government-owned Pāmu who deliver a modest return, but trial many alternate land use options
2nd Sep 21, 7:30am
New Zealand's largest corporate farmer is Government-owned Pāmu who deliver a modest return, but trial many alternate land use options
The drive for local government centralisation and the pressure from Wellington to impose national 'solutions' to local issues, is disconnecting the 'public' from the 'service' they expect and are required to fund, observes Guy Trafford
27th Aug 21, 10:16am
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The drive for local government centralisation and the pressure from Wellington to impose national 'solutions' to local issues, is disconnecting the 'public' from the 'service' they expect and are required to fund, observes Guy Trafford
With rural New Zealand sensing the public policy wheels are about to fall off, Guy Trafford wonders if another 'cuppa tea' is required to get some of the developing flaws sorted out
22nd Jul 21, 1:15pm
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With rural New Zealand sensing the public policy wheels are about to fall off, Guy Trafford wonders if another 'cuppa tea' is required to get some of the developing flaws sorted out
Allan Barber reports that the large-employer group of meat processing companies are fearful of what the Fair Pay Agreements will bring for productivity and flexibility. They remember the grim relationships before 1991
4th Jun 21, 2:37pm
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Allan Barber reports that the large-employer group of meat processing companies are fearful of what the Fair Pay Agreements will bring for productivity and flexibility. They remember the grim relationships before 1991